Man sentenced in Troy shooting

Published 5:04 pm, Tuesday, February 24, 2015

TROY — A Brooklyn man charged in a shooting outside a convenience store was sentenced Tuesday to seven years in state prison after pleading guilty to two felony indictments on the morning of his trial.

Denis Toussaint, 26, got into an argument with a man Jan. 3, 2014, and shot him outside a bodega on Old Sixth Avenue, according to prosecutors. A 23-year-old victim with minor gunshot wounds gave police a description of the shooter's car, and Toussaint was arrested, police said. During a traffic stop in the city weeks later, police allegedly found Toussaint with a loaded handgun and crack cocaine.

On Feb. 3, Toussaint pleaded guilty to criminal possession of a weapon and assault, both felonies, Rensselaer County District Attorney Joel Abelove said. Toussaint was sentenced to seven years in prison plus three years of post-release supervision, Abelove said.